She is primarily interested in how the histological inflammation of the placenta and umbilical cord affects the outcome of premature infants. Her other focus is finding the optimal dose of caffeine
She is researching the extended or continuous use of bata-lactam antibiotic infusion in critically ill children, which might be much more efficient than short-term infusion. Her meta-analysis on this
The Centre for Translational Medicine awards a monthly prize to the PhD student of the month, and November was no exception. The November award went to Kata Illés, interviewed below.